Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable energy consumption was 85.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Tanzania stood at 85.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Tanzania peaked at 95.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.8% | — |
| 1991 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 85.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 85.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.9% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 90.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Tanzania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania was 85.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption